5 Ways To Survive One Of The Most Stressful Times Of Your Life (College)
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5 Ways To Survive One Of The Most Stressful Times Of Your Life (College)

There are frequent exams, papers, and labs, learning how to handle roommates, friends, and relationships, and just figuring things out on your own and becoming an adult.

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5 Ways To Survive One Of The Most Stressful Times Of Your Life (College)
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College is, to say the least, stressful. There are frequent exams, papers, and labs, learning how to handle roommates, friends, and relationships, and just figuring things out on your own and becoming an adult. Successes and set-backs are constant. Depression and anxiety and antidepressants are rife. Here's how to develop resilience in the face of midterms.

1. Keep positive

Steer away from negative, self-defeating thoughts. According to Ellis' Adversity-Consequences-Beliefs (ABC) model, our beliefs about events impact our emotions and behavior. Post sticky notes in places you'll see them to remind you to think positively. Know your emotions and how to handle them.

2. Adopt a mantra

Part of keeping positive in the face of challenges involves developing a good attitude. Setbacks are setbacks, not the end of the world. Find a short quote that resonates with you (and that you don't find cheesy). Write it in your planner. Your Google Calendar. Repeat it to yourself.

3. Never fear / change

This is the motto of my college, and one I've really come to love in the past year or so. In the face of challenges, don't worry; change. Or don't allow fear to change you. In other words, be adaptive.

4. Practice self-care

In the face of challenges and other stressful times, being able to nurture yourself is incredibly important. Believe in your abilities. Treat yourself to a face mask or study break. Taking care of yourself only makes you stronger.

5. Develop a strong, supportive social network

Don't isolate yourself in the face of challenges. Develop a strong social network that can offer you support when good and bad events occur. Learn to be supportive of them as well. There's something to talking about your feelings that helps to process or solve them.

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